New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-07
CORRUPTION ON A BIG SCALE.
MORE SIGNS OF DEMOCRATIC vILLANY.
DESPERATE BoopLERs AND BOSSES WILL sTOoP TO

Evidence has multiplied within the last twenty four
hours OF the purpose of tho Democratic Dossos anu
boOdlers make extraordinary effort IL carry lucs
days election by fraud and corruption. Investigations
by Commissioner TaintOr, Inspector Williams anu oy
detectives employed by tho Citizens Committee have
brought to light 800 Of persons believed
to have been illegally registered. Several hundred
warrants have been sworn out for service 'o"oii'"
vILLANY IN OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE.
This system Of registration has been carried INTO
other cics and the names OF 100 dead men nave ooe"
found on the registration lists in ward In Cohocs'
while similar frauds have been discovered III hioa"S
and Troy The notorious frauds In other years IA Troy
where the chairman of the Democratic state Comitcc
Is boss" and in Albany under the nose OF cover
Hi. and tho obstacles that Democratic ohi'"'
have placed in the way OF prosecuting persons hu'c'ci
for such frauds, make II dOubly important for Gooh c
zcns to be wachfu tomorrow. Immunity In inc pa',
has made the Democratic bosses reckless, anu thc'r
desperate situation now viii lead them to almost any
extreme in the hope of carrying their point Vigilance
from the time the polls open until they close 10 hoiio"
will be the price Of good government
THE BIGGEST DOODLE SINCE TwEED's TIME.
Tho Democrats will distribute in this city laio 10
night the largest election doodle" collected since
Twccd's time. All of the Od hcutcnants oi the "Ns
thief are engaged for in behalf of Fellows ana
tho Democratic ticket. They VIII be carly at the poii7
Already they have begun to try to buy ON their 'pp"n
cns. They have offered Sl5OO to the Labor cdnd'd'c
for the Assembly I'm the Nth Ia tIfct Of Kings county
| TO withdraw. Preparations have been made 10 No'c
thousands laborcrs the aqucuct IN the interest Oh
the contractors. who want Theodore W. Myers cc''t'
Controller and are also assisting Governor lil III ~
ing to secure a majority Of the Siato senate.
THE BUYING or VOTES MOST TO BE FrNEEp
Every means will be rc.orcd to by the bosses and
hoodcr t. carry the election The purchase of votes AID
rarducn r'fu IA" mo-t to b. feared Tn ficih'
of decent government who do not want the city rnlrd 10y
gang of boss, and bood,rs such ruled 1t in TwccdS
day. should be early at the polls to morrow.
Organize to defeat fraud, watch the men who handle
the Democratic boodc. AID remain at the polls nnul
the vote is counted. II fraud and corruption can BE-
overcome You VII Win grat victory.
ABrsY DAY At TIE BARGE OFFICE.
The officials Of The Barl-' Office had busy day OF
It yesterday. The amount 81 the political a sc-'m'h'
first demanded by the Demo ratio Committee at ia"
Hoffman House for the day and night Inspector, wa
$1,000 II lad not been made good up To "A uray.
ON saturday evening there wa, compete revision "i
tho Harsc Once lists, and ali who hah not paid were
| checked OH Nr-'cnay morning tru-.cd Inspector
were sent scury .ns after the dcuqncnts. NJ "ritc"
or printed notice, had been sent on but the wonI hal
been pa cd around that If di- hareu us inspector
wanted 10 make himself .af, foni removal at lea
$50 would Doe expected. ard that larger sum, "onl h'
ac cpt,d additional evidence 81 deserving Character
and peculiar ntnc,, for retention. District in-poc
tors. who do not have tho "chaucc' Of in.pcc"r
Who examine baggage and discharge 'afeo'-. ""r
IA cd AZ so So Tho figure for the night o'hccIS
Wa, placed al slj.
THE TROUBLE Win IHE CIVIL SERVICE DUDES
Tho work of drumming up the datory wa0 In
trusted of course 10 men appointed a. D'm"'f"t''
one OF them -ad last evening:
d" have put ln tough day Of it. and hav" had
more trouble with somc OF the 'vl service dpd'n
than will tho old mon d. g, the Ecpuhlcan.l. Many
Of the old men have gone up 10 the Hoffman li"n"
aud pianhcl mp their assessments without kck
ono Republican / know, paid IN 800. Hui some Of
these Civ service fool think they are rons 10 stay
whether tn.y pad mp Or not 1hoy ".il wake W
some lnc day I'm tho near future To hnd ihenHelN'a
mistaken If they can't hcp support ihe party that
give them their bI,aI and butter, what good aro
they -
"Do You think the payment OF tho assessment
called for at the Hoffman House viii save man- la
con II hc f., I:cpubAcanf ~ the Inspector was Nh"l
" Don't ak mc. be replied. 81 expect some ~
them vii. he lay fooled. But then they haven't all
pad 800 some Of them hcdscd, a. 1t wcrc' by laying
some SO and go They tinA that Is going To keep
| them believe that most Of the sht mcn have pad
| without a Whmpcr'
"Nu you raise the whole $1,000 expected from
! the Barge Oni,c r.
81 Haven't doubt of IT," va, the reply. "Ihcro
are a good many kichr,. but huio rchccuonon What
they may expect II they 90 back oh us g'hci"
| bring. them io their scnrcs.
II ALL COMBS OFT OF The rAssENGEEs.
An inspector who has been many year Ia the ser
vice. ApcaAlng about the money being raised al Tho
| Barge Oiic., AID last evening:
The condition of thing, the picrs brought about
by this pressure money beats any thing ever saw"
IL .ccns to be gcnc ally understood that the Demo
cratic inspectors may make themselves whole In aJ
way they please, and tho way they ~ for the pL'ri
gers whose baggasn they EXAMINE II enough to Mdho
your hair stand end If thoy cant get 80 or ~
out of a passenger they Will dIOp tO -, AID then 60
| lwer saw Ono of them take do lar hoi1 out oI a
| man DAY last week, and duOthcr TOOK thIrc fhb
| lsh shilling, passing passengers bdsoasr '''
Ting down pretty low Isn't tf Ihcn u" open man
ner IN which they go at IT, shows 1t Ia he an uhuf1
p. od thing. The kpOtciS and superior OHc"ra can
not AVOID seeing II. II any ihing In had ABOUT th'
shame aud humll llatOn of ouch shabby business inc
reply IS: '1hats all right. I've got to make my a
be-smcnt, haven't ~
seventy -nNc men, mostly Democrats. were Oru'i q
from their ships to the l!argc Oico yesterday norm
| for baggage duty. The ola rarely callrh j.
this duty now. II both men arc Dcnu. rat, U"o "l'
GERS are gn'd ca h steamer, tioy both 20 on
bagga0e and let the ship AXE care Of Iaelf Mayp'
that doesn't -hOw that the people IN charge are no
willing that their party friends hall have me chah'c
Of getting back from incoming passengers "ha tHc9
are required To pay In ut tho HOFFMAN House
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